strkjv@1Peter:1:1
@
Peter
, an
apostle
of
Jesus
Christ
, to the
strangers
scattered
throughout
Pontus
,
Galatia
,
Cappadocia
,
Asia
,
and
Bithynia
,
strkjv@1Peter:1:2
@
Elect
according
to the
foreknowledge
of
God
the
Father
,
through
sanctification
of the
Spirit
,
unto
obedience
and
sprinkling
of the
blood
of
Jesus
Christ
:
Grace
unto
you
,
and
peace
, be
multiplied
.
strkjv@1Peter:1:3
@
Blessed
be the
God
and
Father
of
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ
,
which
according
to
his
abundant
mercy
hath
begotten
us
again
unto
a
lively
hope
by
the
resurrection
of
Jesus
Christ
from
the
dead
,
strkjv@1Peter:1:4
@
To
an
inheritance
incorruptible
,
and
undefiled
,
and
that fadeth not
away
,
reserved
in
heaven
for
you
,
strkjv@1Peter:1:5
@
Who
are
kept
by
the
power
of
God
through
faith
unto
salvation
ready
to be
revealed
in
the
last
time
.
strkjv@1Peter:1:6
@
Wherein
ye greatly
rejoice
, though
now
for a
season
,
if
need
be
, ye are in
heaviness
through
manifold
temptations
:
strkjv@1Peter:1:7
@
That
the
trial
of
your
faith
, being
much
more
precious
than of
gold
that
perisheth
,
though
it be
tried
with
fire
, might be
found
unto
praise
and
honour
and
glory
at
the
appearing
of
Jesus
Christ
:
strkjv@1Peter:1:8
@
Whom
having
not
seen
, ye
love
;
in
whom
, though
now
ye
see
him
not
,
yet
believing
, ye
rejoice
with
joy
unspeakable
and
full of
glory
:
strkjv@1Peter:1:9
@
Receiving
the
end
of
your
faith
, even the
salvation
of your
souls
.
strkjv@1Peter:1:10
@
Of
which
salvation
the
prophets
have
enquired
and
searched
diligently
,
who
prophesied
of
the
grace
that should come
unto
you
:
strkjv@1Peter:1:11
@
Searching
what
,
or
what
manner
of
time
the
Spirit
of
Christ
which
was
in
them
did
signify
, when it testified
beforehand
the
sufferings
of
Christ
,
and
the
glory
that should
follow
.
strkjv@1Peter:1:12
@ Unto
whom
it was
revealed
,
that
not
unto
themselves
,
but
unto
us
they did
minister
the
things
,
which
are
now
reported
unto
you
by
them that have preached the
gospel
unto
you
with
the
Holy
Ghost
sent
down
from
heaven
; which
things
the
angels
desire
to
look
into
.
strkjv@1Peter:1:13
@
Wherefore
gird
up
the
loins
of
your
mind
, be
sober
, and
hope
to the
end
for
the
grace
that is to be
brought
unto
you
at
the
revelation
of
Jesus
Christ
;
strkjv@1Peter:1:14
@
As
obedient
children
,
not
fashioning yourselves according
to
the
former
lusts
in
your
ignorance
:
strkjv@1Peter:1:15
@
But
as
he which hath
called
you
is
holy
,
so
be
ye
holy
in
all
manner of
conversation
;
strkjv@1Peter:1:16
@
Because
it is
written
, Be
ye
holy
;
for
I
am
holy
.
strkjv@1Peter:1:17
@
And
if
ye call
on
the
Father
,
who
without respect of
persons
judgeth
according
to
every
mans
work
,
pass
the
time
of
your
sojourning
here
in
fear
:
strkjv@1Peter:1:18
@ Forasmuch as ye
know
that
ye
were
not
redeemed
with corruptible
things
, as
silver
and
gold
,
from
your
vain
conversation
received by tradition from your
fathers
;
strkjv@1Peter:1:19
@
But
with the
precious
blood
of
Christ
,
as
of a
lamb
without
blemish
and
without
spot
:
strkjv@1Peter:1:20
@ Who
verily
was
foreordained
before
the
foundation
of the
world
,
but
was
manifest
in
these
last
times
for
you
,
strkjv@1Peter:1:21
@
Who
by
him
do
believe
in
God
, that
raised
him
up
from
the
dead
,
and
gave
him
glory
;
that
your
faith
and
hope
might
be
in
God
.
strkjv@1Peter:1:22
@ Seeing ye have
purified
your
souls
in
obeying
the
truth
through
the
Spirit
unto
unfeigned
love of the
brethren
, see that ye
love
one
another
with
a
pure
heart
fervently
:
strkjv@1Peter:1:23
@ Being born
again
,
not
of
corruptible
seed
,
but
of
incorruptible
,
by
the
word
of
God
, which
liveth
and
abideth
for
ever
.
strkjv@1Peter:1:24
@
For
all
flesh
is
as
grass
,
and
all
the
glory
of
man
as
the
flower
of
grass
. The
grass
withereth
,
and
the
flower
thereof
falleth
away
:
strkjv@1Peter:1:25
@
But
the
word
of the
Lord
endureth
for
ever
.
And
this
is
the
word
which
by the gospel is
preached
unto
you
.
strkjv@1Peter:2:1
@
Wherefore
laying
aside
all
malice
,
and
all
guile
,
and
hypocrisies
,
and
envies
,
and
all
evil
speakings
,
strkjv@1Peter:2:2
@
As
newborn
babes
,
desire
the
sincere
milk
of the
word
,
that
ye may
grow
thereby
:
strkjv@1Peter:2:3
@ If so
be
ye have
tasted
that
the
Lord
is
gracious
.
strkjv@1Peter:2:4
@
To
whom
coming
, as unto a
living
stone
,
disallowed
indeed
of
men
,
but
chosen
of
God
, and
precious
,
strkjv@1Peter:2:5
@
Ye
also
,
as
lively
stones
, are built
up
a
spiritual
house
, an
holy
priesthood
, to offer
up
spiritual
sacrifices
,
acceptable
to
God
by
Jesus
Christ
.
strkjv@1Peter:2:6
@
Wherefore
also
it is
contained
in
the
scripture
,
Behold
, I
lay
in
Sion
a chief
corner
stone
,
elect
,
precious
:
and
he that
believeth
on
him
shall
not
be
confounded
.
strkjv@1Peter:2:7
@ Unto
you
therefore
which
believe
he is
precious
:
but
unto them which be
disobedient
, the
stone
which
the
builders
disallowed
, the
same
is
made
the
head
of the
corner
,
strkjv@1Peter:2:8
@
And
a
stone
of
stumbling
,
and
a
rock
of
offence
, even to them
which
stumble
at the
word
, being
disobedient
:
whereunto
also
they were
appointed
.
strkjv@1Peter:2:9
@
But
ye
are a
chosen
generation
, a
royal
priesthood
, an
holy
nation
, a
peculiar
people
;
that
ye should shew
forth
the
praises
of him who hath
called
you
out
of
darkness
into
his
marvellous
light
:
strkjv@1Peter:2:10
@
Which
in time
past
were
not
a
people
,
but
are
now
the
people
of
God
:
which
had
not
obtained
mercy
,
but
now
have obtained
mercy
.
strkjv@1Peter:2:11
@ Dearly
beloved
, I
beseech
you
as
strangers
and
pilgrims
, abstain
from
fleshly
lusts
,
which
war
against
the
soul
;
strkjv@1Peter:2:12
@
Having
your
conversation
honest
among
the
Gentiles
:
that
,
whereas
they speak
against
you
as
evildoers
, they
may
by
your
good
works
, which they shall
behold
,
glorify
God
in
the
day
of
visitation
.
strkjv@1Peter:2:13
@
Submit
yourselves
to
every
ordinance
of
man
for
the Lords
sake
: whether it
be
to the
king
,
as
supreme
;
strkjv@1Peter:2:14
@
Or
unto
governors
,
as
unto them that are
sent
by
him
for
the
punishment
of
evildoers
,
and
for the
praise
of them that do
well
.
strkjv@1Peter:2:15
@
For
so
is
the
will
of
God
, that with well
doing
ye may put to
silence
the
ignorance
of
foolish
men
:
strkjv@1Peter:2:16
@
As
free
,
and
not
using
your
liberty
for
a
cloke
of
maliciousness
,
but
as
the
servants
of
God
.
strkjv@1Peter:2:17
@
Honour
all
men.
Love
the
brotherhood
.
Fear
God
.
Honour
the
king
.
strkjv@1Peter:2:18
@
Servants
, be
subject
to your
masters
with
all
fear
;
not
only
to the
good
and
gentle
,
but
also
to the
froward
.
strkjv@1Peter:2:19
@
For
this
is
thankworthy
,
if
a
man
for
conscience
toward
God
endure
grief
,
suffering
wrongfully
.
strkjv@1Peter:2:20
@
For
what
glory
is it,
if
,
when
ye be
buffeted
for your
faults
, ye shall take it
patiently
?
but
if
, when ye do
well
,
and
suffer
for it, ye take it
patiently
,
this
is
acceptable
with
God
.
strkjv@1Peter:2:21
@
For
even
hereunto
were ye
called
:
because
Christ
also
suffered
for
us
,
leaving
us
an
example
,
that
ye should
follow
his
steps
:
strkjv@1Peter:2:22
@
Who
did
no
sin
,
neither
was
guile
found
in
his
mouth
:
strkjv@1Peter:2:23
@
Who
, when he was
reviled
,
reviled
not
again
; when he
suffered
, he
threatened
not
;
but
committed
himself to him that
judgeth
righteously
:
strkjv@1Peter:2:24
@
Who
his own
self
bare
our
sins
in
his
own
body
on
the
tree
,
that
we
, being
dead
to
sins
, should
live
unto
righteousness
:
by
whose
stripes
ye were
healed
.
strkjv@1Peter:2:25
@
For
ye
were
as
sheep
going
astray
;
but
are
now
returned
unto
the
Shepherd
and
Bishop
of
your
souls
.
strkjv@1Peter:3:1
@
Likewise
, ye
wives
, be in
subjection
to your
own
husbands
;
that
, if
any
obey
not
the
word
,
they
also
may
without
the
word
be
won
by
the
conversation
of the
wives
;
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